Finland

American  

[fin-luhnd] / ˈfɪn lənd /

noun

1. Finnish Suomi.  a republic in northern Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Helsinki.

2. Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea, south of Finland.

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Finland British  

/ ˈfɪnlənd /

noun

1. Finnish name: Suomi.  a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic Sea: ceded to Russia by Sweden in 1809; gained independence in 1917; Soviet invasion successfully withstood in 1939–40, with the loss of Karelia; a member of the European Union. It is generally low-lying, with about 50 000 lakes, extensive forests, and peat bogs. Official languages: Finnish and Swedish. Religion: Christian, Lutheran majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Helsinki. Pop: 5 266 114 (2013 est). Area: 337 000 sq km (130 120 sq miles)

2. an arm of the Baltic Sea between Finland, Estonia, and Russia

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Finland Cultural  

1. Republic in northern Europe, bordered by the Gulf of Bothnia (an arm of the Baltic Sea) and Sweden to the west, Norway to the north, Russia to the east, and the Gulf of Finland (another arm of the Baltic) and the Baltic Sea to the south. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki.

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Despite centuries of cultural, political, and economic domination by the Russian empire and the former Soviet Union, Finland has managed to maintain an independent identity.

Example Sentences

Meta Platforms built one of its largest data centers in the world in northern Sweden, and Alphabet’s Google has repeatedly expanded its facility in Hamina, Finland.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The woman, a British national who lived in Finland, was pronounced dead and her body was taken to Zaragoza's Forensic Medicine Institute for a post-mortem.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Another third of its dealmaking is in the Bay Area, and the rest is all over, from Oklahoma to Israel to Finland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Patient trials are planned to begin in Finland in spring 2026.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

“In Newfoundland. And shipped to Helsinki N.M.I.F before the spring thaw begins. Everything to Finland goes N.M.I.F. before the spring thaw begins.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller